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Astrith Baltsan ( Hebrew : אסתרית בלצן ; born 24 October 1956) ,is a concert pianist , winner of Israel Culture Prize for lifetime achievement in music 2024, known for her Beethoven interpretations and her concert style, mediating classical music to large audiences. Her concerts, some in collaboration with leading Israeli orchestras, were described as a "revolutionary multisciplinary approach to presenting classical music". She is also known for her research on Israel national anthem – Hatikva . "אסתרית בלצן - בטהובן" [Astrith Baltsan - Beethoven Emperor Concerto] (in Hebrew).
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The opening as it stood in 2015
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Astrith Baltsan at the piano in her house, Tel Aviv Astrith Baltsan ( ) is an Israeli concert pianist, known for her interpretation of Beethoven, creator of a new concept of classical music concert, famous for her research of Israel's national anthem, Hatikvah .
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Musical artist Astrith Baltsan ( ) is an Israeli concert pianist and musicologist famous for her Beethoven interpretation, her unique concert style reaching out for wider audiences worldwide and her research of Hatikvah, Israel national anthem.
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Musical artist Astrith Baltsan ( ) is an Israeli concert pianist and musicologist , known for her Beethoven interpretation and her unique concert style reaching out for larger audiences worldwide.
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israeli concert pianist and musicologist
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concert pianist
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